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Where does “leukopoiesis” come from?

leukopoiesis (English) comes from English poiesis, from Ancient Greek ποίησις, from Ancient Greek -σῐς, from Ancient Greek -τις, from Proto-Indo-European -tis — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.

leukopoiesis (English): A form of hematopoiesis in which white blood...

Definitions

  1. A form of hematopoiesis in which white blood...

Ancestry of “leukopoiesis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpoiesisAn act or process of creation
2Ancient Greekποίησιςpoetry, poem; a creation, fabrication, production
3Ancient Greek-σῐς"suffix forming nouns"
4Ancient Greek-τιςEarlier form of -σις , retained after dentals δ,...
5Proto-Indo-European-tisDerives abstract/action nouns from verb roots
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -tis →